Hold'em table

9c4c offsuit is weak from the button facing a raise-sized call in a 3-handed hand; folding avoids unnecessary risk.

Q9 offsuit is strong enough to open in a blind-versus-blind pot. Raising to 3 big blinds pressures the big blind’s wide range and can win the pot immediately.

5h7s is far too weak to call a 3x raise even in position out of the BB; folding maximizes EV. I defend only when raising or with cashable equity.

J8 offsuit is a reasonable button open in three-handed play. Raising to 2.5 big blinds pressures the blinds while retaining positional advantage if called.

A9o has decent equity against a 2.5x raise; calling 200 more to see a flop is standard, and 3-betting would be spewy out of position.

Pocket jacks is a strong hand preflop; raising for value against two limpers/callers to build the pot and reduce multiway risk.

J8 offsuit is too weak to continue against a substantial squeeze with another player still to act. Position does not compensate for poor equity and domination risk.

Ace-nine offsuit is not strong enough to continue facing a 3-bet out of position for 650 more; folding avoids a marginal spot against the aggressor.

3d9h offsuit is a weak hand with no blind equity invested yet; folding is standard from the button facing a raise-free pot but no strong reason to invest.

Completing costs only 50 chips into a 150-chip pot, making this suited hand worth playing heads-up. Calling keeps the pot small while out of position.

T2 offsuit is a weak hand; checking in the big blind against a limper avoids investing more with little equity.

Bottom pair has some showdown value but is too weak to build a pot out of position on this draw-heavy board. Checking keeps the pot small and lets me assess the opponent's action.

I have T-high with no draws on a Qd-board; checking is free and avoids building a pot I likely lose.

Turning trips gives us a strong value hand after the flop checked through. Betting three-quarters pot builds value against queens, sevens, and diamond draws while charging those draws to continue.

Th2s has almost no showdown value on a paired board, and folding to a 150 bet is cheap. Bluff-catching here has no upside.

JTo is a profitable opening hand on the button three-handed. Raising to 2.5 big blinds applies pressure to the blinds while retaining positional advantage postflop.

A6s suited has decent playability against a 2.5x raise with 100bb stacks; calling keeps the pot small and retains position on the raiser.

76o is weak out of position facing a raise and a call; not worth defending here.

I have ace-high with an inside straight draw to the 3; checking keeps the pot small and gives a free card with decent equity heads-up.

This low, connected flop favors the small blind's calling range, and jack-high has little immediate fold equity against pairs and draws. Checking preserves chips and lets me realize my overcard and backdoor equity in position.

I hold top pair (ace) on a safe board; seat_2 showed weakness checking the flop, so I bet for value and protection against draws.

Jack-high has no straight or flush draw and insufficient equity to call this turn bet. Raising as a bluff is unattractive on a board that strongly connects with the small blind's calling range.

King-nine offsuit on the button is a standard open; raising to 3x applies pressure and can take the blinds preflop.

Weak offsuit hand (5d9s) facing a raise from the button; not worth continuing out of position.

Ace-king is a strong value three-bet against a button open. Raising to 1200 applies pressure and uses a larger sizing to account for playing out of position.

K9 offsuit is dominated against a 4-bet; folding is clearly best rather than calling 900 more out of position.